Cheerleading Is A Sport

Can you feel your heart?

If you run fast to a finish line, you are an athlete. If you can catch a football, you are an athlete. If you hit a home run, you are an athlete. If you can shoot a hoop, you are an athlete. If you do these things and your heart is racing, your pulse is pumping, and the crowd is cheering, you are an athlete. Then why would you not say cheerleading is a sport? You run fast across the floor to finish a tumble pass. You catch a teammate who has been tossed several feet in the air. You hit every motion poised with grace. Instead of shooting a hoop, you toss the basket. Your heart is racing. Your pulse is pumping. The crowd is cheering. Do you see the same similarities? Everything about cheerleading displays the same affect on your body as all sports. Is cheerleading a sport? I would say, You are already an athlete. Run hard, catch strong, hit with passion. That drop of sweat on your brow determines who you are.

Name: Stacey Svegliato
Team: Motion Elite
City: Baytown
State: Tx